--- title: "18 Trump Quotes By Ted Lieu" description: "18 Trump quotes by Ted Lieu. Plus more from Ted Lieu and more Trump sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1da/ted-lieu-4499_enrich_indeed-president-trump-seems-to-have-a-p_213430.jpg" --- > [Indeed, President Trump seems to have a pretty good idea how to enrich oneself at taxpayer expense.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-lieu/indeed-president-trump-seems-to-have-a-pretty-good-idea-how-to-enrich/) [Ted Lieu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-lieu/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1da/ted-lieu-4499_enrich_indeed-president-trump-seems-to-have-a-p_213430.jpg) > [Donald Trump believes in conspiracies. He has thin skin and is impulsive.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-lieu/donald-trump-believes-in-conspiracies-he-has-thin-skin-and-is/) [Ted Lieu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-lieu/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7ef/ted-lieu-4499_conspiracies_donald-trump-believes-in-conspiracies-he_422664.jpg) > [President Trump has often crossed the line of what constitutes decent behavior.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-lieu/president-trump-has-often-crossed-the-line-of-what-constitutes-decent/) [Ted Lieu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-lieu/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/04a/ted-lieu-4499_behavior_president-trump-has-often-crossed-the-li_837535.jpg) > [I will fight hard for my constituents in Congress as I have done in the state Senate.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-lieu/i-will-fight-hard-for-my-constituents-in-congress-as-i-have-done-in/) [Ted Lieu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-lieu/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d4c/ted-lieu-4499_done_i-will-fight-hard-for-my-constituents-in_1145828.jpg) > [Voters are smarter than Republicans think they are.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-lieu/voters-are-smarter-than-republicans-think-they-are/) [Ted Lieu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-lieu/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c79/ted-lieu-4499_democracy_voters-are-smarter-than-republicans-thin_489769.jpg) > [I think there is a lot of activism and energy from people all over America, and some of them are being represented…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-lieu/i-think-there-is-a-lot-of-activism-and-energy-from-people-all-over/) [Ted Lieu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-lieu/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9b1/ted-lieu-4499_activism_i-think-there-is-a-lot-of-activism-and-e_698819.jpg) > [If President Trump wants to actually prove he's a strong leader, he could start by championing American ideals even when they don't…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-lieu/if-president-trump-wants-to-actually-prove-he-s-a-strong-leader-he/) [Ted Lieu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-lieu/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3cf/ted-lieu-4499_american_if-president-trump-wants-to-actually-pro_502006.jpg) > [Donald Trump ran for president on a promise to 'drain the swamp.' I agreed with that particular statement. Unfortunately, he didn't mean…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-lieu/donald-trump-ran-for-president-on-a-promise-to-drain-the-swamp-i/) [Ted Lieu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-lieu/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/50c/ted-lieu-4499_donald-trump_donald-trump-ran-for-president-on-a-prom_907154.jpg) > [The U.S. cannot implement a cogent strategy on the world stage if no one is sure whether to take the President seriously.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-lieu/the-u-s-cannot-implement-a-cogent-strategy-on-the-world-stage-if-no/) [Ted Lieu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-lieu/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/eea/ted-lieu-4499_seriously_the-u-s-cannot-implement-a-cogent-strate_2854556.jpg) > [A mercurial plan of action may have worked in the Trump Organization board room, but it's a disastrous tactic in foreign affairs.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-lieu/a-mercurial-plan-of-action-may-have-worked-in-the-trump-organization/) [Ted Lieu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-lieu/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c7a/ted-lieu-4499_action_a-mercurial-plan-of-action-may-have-work_1342669.jpg) > [When President Trump attacks the media and his political opponents for criticizing him, he's attacking our founding principles.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-lieu/when-president-trump-attacks-the-media-and-his-political-opponents/) [Ted Lieu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-lieu/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/063/ted-lieu-4499_he_when-president-trump-attacks-the-media-a_767338.jpg) > [Trump bragged about hiring only the 'best people' when he was running for president. We're seeing, time and again, the opposite. It's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-lieu/trump-bragged-about-hiring-only-the-best-people-when-he-was-running/) [Ted Lieu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-lieu/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/02e/ted-lieu-4499_best_trump-bragged-about-hiring-only-the-best_1432437.jpg) > [Donald Trump himself actually said during his campaign that he essentially thinks being unpredictable is a good thing. Maybe that's a good…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-lieu/donald-trump-himself-actually-said-during-his-campaign-that-he/) [Ted Lieu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-lieu/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/101/ted-lieu-4499_donald-trump_donald-trump-himself-actually-said-durin_191650.jpg) > [When I hear President Trump suggest policy ideas that run counter to American ideals, I speak out. In the same vein, when…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-lieu/when-i-hear-president-trump-suggest-policy-ideas-that-run-counter-to/) [Ted Lieu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-lieu/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/96d/ted-lieu-4499_american_when-i-hear-president-trump-suggest-poli_671360.jpg) > [The president of the United States has a serious job with deadly serious responsibilities. Rash and impulsive decisions by him can lead…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-lieu/the-president-of-the-united-states-has-a-serious-job-with-deadly/) [Ted Lieu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-lieu/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/207/ted-lieu-4499_distractions_the-president-of-the-united-states-has-a_465702.jpg) > [It's hurting Democrats if you do really go profoundly negative in the primary. Most of them don't. They actually realize the most…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-lieu/it-s-hurting-democrats-if-you-do-really-go-profoundly-negative-in-the/) [Ted Lieu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-lieu/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e01/ted-lieu-4499_democracy_it-s-hurting-democrats-if-you-do-really_1590099.jpg) > [I think Kamala Harris would be a fantastic president. I've known her for many years. We've worked on a lot of issues…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-lieu/i-think-kamala-harris-would-be-a-fantastic-president-i-ve-known-her/) [Ted Lieu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-lieu/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5a1/ted-lieu-4499_american_i-think-kamala-harris-would-be-a-fantast_783057.jpg) > [Trump was so different - in a bad way - that I thought the best thing I could do was to resist…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-lieu/trump-was-so-different-in-a-bad-way-that-i-thought-the-best-thing-i/) [Ted Lieu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-lieu/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/331/ted-lieu-4499_democracy_trump-was-so-different-in-a-bad-way-that_1377604.jpg) ## Other authors on Trump ## More by Ted Lieu > [The United States represents hope, freedom and opportunities to those who are born here and to those who are not. Those values are part…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-lieu/the-united-states-represents-hope-freedom-and-opportunities-to-those/) [Ted Lieu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-lieu/) > [In a nation as dynamic and diverse as the United States, what makes us great is that our founding principles are rooted in the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-lieu/in-a-nation-as-dynamic-and-diverse-as-the-united-states-what-makes-us/) [Ted Lieu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-lieu/) > [You cannot have 300-some million Americans - and really, right, the global citizenry be at risk of having their phone conversations intercepted with a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-lieu/you-cannot-have-300-some-million-americans-and-really-right-the/) [Ted Lieu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-lieu/) > [What you want in foreign policy is clear, well-defined goals.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-lieu/what-you-want-in-foreign-policy-is-clear-well-defined-goals/) [Ted Lieu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-lieu/) > [Yes, I am not well-behaved.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-lieu/yes-i-am-not-well-behaved/) [Ted Lieu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-lieu/) > [I am a supporter of Medicare for All.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-lieu/i-am-a-supporter-of-medicare-for-all/) [Ted Lieu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-lieu/) > [Donald Trump himself actually said during his campaign that he essentially thinks being unpredictable is a good thing. Maybe that's a good thing in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-lieu/donald-trump-himself-actually-said-during-his-campaign-that-he/) [Ted Lieu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-lieu/) > [By the time Congress is even authorized to act after the President has launched nuclear weapons, there may no longer be a civilized world…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-lieu/by-the-time-congress-is-even-authorized-to-act-after-the-president/) [Ted Lieu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-lieu/) > [Indeed, President Trump seems to have a pretty good idea how to enrich oneself at taxpayer expense.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-lieu/indeed-president-trump-seems-to-have-a-pretty-good-idea-how-to-enrich/) [Ted Lieu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-lieu/) > [We are not and will never be an authoritarian regime.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-lieu/we-are-not-and-will-never-be-an-authoritarian-regime/) [Ted Lieu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-lieu/) > [It is important to show up. Showing up at marches and rallies and town halls and protests.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-lieu/it-is-important-to-show-up-showing-up-at-marches-and-rallies-and-town/) [Ted Lieu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-lieu/) > [The suspicion that immigrants are not to be trusted or are unpatriotic is not just wrong; it is un-American. And dangerous.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-lieu/the-suspicion-that-immigrants-are-not-to-be-trusted-or-are/) [Ted Lieu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-lieu/) > [It is clear to me that creating a pathway for decryption only for good guys is technologically stupid. You just can't do that.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-lieu/it-is-clear-to-me-that-creating-a-pathway-for-decryption-only-for/) [Ted Lieu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-lieu/) > [When tragedy strikes, feeling helpless is understandable.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-lieu/when-tragedy-strikes-feeling-helpless-is-understandable/) [Ted Lieu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-lieu/) > [If we turn our back on the world's most vulnerable people, we're eschewing the values our country was founded on.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-lieu/if-we-turn-our-back-on-the-world-s-most-vulnerable-people-we-re/) [Ted Lieu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-lieu/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/trump/ted-lieu/#itemlist", "name": "18 Trump Quotes By Ted Lieu", "numberOfItems": 18, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Indeed, President Trump seems to have a pretty good idea how to enrich oneself at taxpayer expense.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Ted Lieu" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-lieu/indeed-president-trump-seems-to-have-a-pretty-good-idea-how-to-enrich/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1da/ted-lieu-4499_enrich_indeed-president-trump-seems-to-have-a-p_213430.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1da/ted-lieu-4499_enrich_indeed-president-trump-seems-to-have-a-p_213430.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1da/ted-lieu-4499_enrich_indeed-president-trump-seems-to-have-a-p_213430.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Indeed, President Trump seems to have a pretty good idea how to enrich oneself at taxpayer expense.” — Ted Lieu", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Donald Trump believes in conspiracies. 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